Support for Family Members of Loved Ones with Mental Illness.
Support for Family Members of Loved Ones with Mental Illness
In-person and virtual sessions available.
When someone you love is experiencing a mental health condition, it can feel confusing, overwhelming, and at times, heartbreaking. You may be doing everything you can to help, and still feel unsure of how to respond—or how to take care of your own emotional well-being in the process.
Your support matters deeply. And you deserve support, too.
Support for Family Members of Loved Ones with Mental Illness.
In-person and virtual sessions available.
Evidence-based, personalized therapy
for lasting change
Flexible scheduling to fit your needs
In-person & virtual sessions available
Do any of these feel familiar?
- Feeling helpless, worried, or unsure how to support your loved one
- Struggling to set boundaries or take care of your own needs
- Feeling isolated or emotionally drained
- Wondering what’s “normal” and what may require intervention
- Walking on eggshells, trying not to trigger distress
- Experiencing grief, guilt, or fear about the future
- Trying to make sense of a diagnosis or sudden behavioral changes
These are common and understandable responses. Having a loved one diagnosed with a mental health condition can shake the foundation of what you thought life would look like—for them and for you. But with the right support, you can learn how to navigate this new landscape with more clarity, compassion, and confidence.
Our Therapeutic Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT can help you recognize and shift unhelpful thought patterns—especially those tied to fear, guilt, or self-blame. You'll learn how to respond more effectively to your loved one’s needs while managing your own emotional reactions.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT can support you in accepting what’s outside of your control while helping you clarify your values as a caregiver or family member. You’ll learn how to take meaningful action—even when things feel uncertain or painful.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT offers valuable skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective communication—particularly in high-stress or emotionally charged situations. These tools can help you stay calm and centered during difficult interactions.
Relational Psychotherapy
When mental illness impacts a family, it can deeply affect relationships, roles, and identity. Relational therapy offers a space to explore these shifts, strengthen connection, and rediscover a sense of meaning in your relationship with your loved one and yourself.
How We Support You at Flourish
Within Psychotherapy
How We Support You
at Flourish Within Psychotherapy
We provide therapy for family members, partners, and caregivers of individuals living with serious mental illness. This work is not just about coping—it’s about learning how to connect, communicate, and support your loved one while staying grounded and resilient yourself.
Family support therapy can help you:
- Make sense of your loved one’s experience and how it affects you
- Learn practical tools for supportive communication
- Set healthy boundaries without guilt
- Cope with grief, fear, or anger in a safe, nonjudgmental space
- Strengthen your emotional resilience
- Feel more empowered and connected in your role
You’re doing the best you can—and
you don’t have to do it alone.
Supporting someone through psychosis is courageous and challenging. With the right guidance,
you can be a source of strength and compassion while also caring for your own needs and well-being.
Flourish Within Psychotherapy
How To Get Started
If you’re ready to start your journey with Flourish Within Psychotherapy, we’re here to walk alongside you. Book either an in-person or a virtual appointment easily through our secure online system. You’re also welcome to call us, fill out our contact form, or email us. However you choose to reach out, we’re here to help, and we look forward to connecting with you.
Virtual and in-person psychotherapy in NYC
Services
Visit Us
- (646) 491-6111
- 6 East 39th Street, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10016
- naama.hofman@flourishwithinpsy.com